Unit #3 Vocabulary: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Which term refers to fundamental individual rights protected from government interference, typically found in the Constitution (for example, freedom of speech or religion)?

• Civil Liberties

• Civil Rights

• Equal Protection

• Affirmative Action

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which statement best defines civil rights?

• Protections ensuring individuals are treated equally under the law and free from discrimination based on race, gender, religion, etc.

• Freedoms protected from government interference such as speech and religion.

• Legal procedures required before depriving someone of life, liberty, or property.

• Government censorship of material before publication.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which clause prohibits the government from establishing an official religion or favoring one religion over another?

• Establishment Clause

• Free Exercise Clause

• Equal Protection Clause

• Prior Restraint

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Due Process Clause appears in which constitutional amendments and serves what main purpose?

• 5th and 14th; ensures fair treatment through the judicial system and protects from arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property

• 1st and 10th; guarantees freedom of expression and state powers

• 13th and 15th; abolishes slavery and protects voting rights

• 9th and 11th; reserves rights to the people and limits suits against states

Which test allows restriction of speech if it poses a significant risk of inciting illegal actions or violence?

• Clear and Present Danger Test

• Prior Restraint

• Symbolic Speech

• Exclusionary Rule

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which statement correctly distinguishes libel from slander?

• Libel is written or published false statements that damage reputation; slander is spoken false statements that harm reputation.

• Libel is protected symbolic speech; slander is prior restraint.

• Libel is government censorship; slander is double jeopardy.

• Libel concerns obscene content; slander concerns bail.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Ex Post Facto Laws would do what, and what is their constitutional status?

• Retroactively criminalize actions that were legal when committed; prohibited by the Constitution

• Authorize searches without warrants; allowed under exigent circumstances

• Punish groups without trials; permitted by Congress

• Provide equal protection to all people; required by the 14th Amendment

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Procedural due process refers to what?

• Legal procedures the government must follow before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property

• Equal protection for all persons under the law

• Censorship before publication of material

• Punishment without trial

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A warrant is best defined as which of the following?

• A legal document authorizing a search, seizure, or arrest, issued based on probable cause

• A court order to justify detention

• A sum of money paid to secure release

• A jury’s decision to indict

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Probable cause is which of the following?

• Reasonable grounds for issuing a warrant or making an arrest

• A constitutional ban on ex post facto laws

• A legal doctrine allowing segregation

• A right to remain silent during arrest

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6